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Australians overconfident as risky password habits persist
Multi-factor authentication

Australians overconfident as risky password habits persist

Australians feel confident spotting cyber threats, but most still reuse passwords, share logins and ignore breaches unless directly alerted.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags
Data Analytics

Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Confidence gap stalls visits to Australian museums
Customer Experience

Confidence gap stalls visits to Australian museums

Australians warm to museums and galleries, but cost fears and shaky confidence in value still stop many visits before tickets are booked.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Carsales adds AI voice search to simplify car hunting
Digital Transformation

Carsales adds AI voice search to simplify car hunting

Carsales has added AI Voice Search to its iOS app, letting Australians find cars by speaking natural phrases, with Android to follow soon.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows
Digital Transformation

Staff-led AI use reshapes Australian office workflows

Australian staff are driving office AI use, saving hours weekly and quietly bypassing policies as employers race to catch up with demand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Generation Z stories

Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers
Crypto

Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers

Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data
Marketing Technologies

Generational divides shape how shoppers use green data

Millennials, Gen Z and Baby Boomers want very different green data, forcing brands to tailor sustainability messaging by age group.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Late payments push Australian small firms into debt
Fintech

Late payments push Australian small firms into debt

Late payments are pushing more Australian small firms into debt, draining weeks on chasing invoices and fuelling rising financial stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
Human Capital Management

More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay

More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others
Generative AI

AI in love lives: help for some, a deal-breaker for others

AI is entering couples' counselling, with one in five partners keen for its help and nearly one in six ready to walk away over its use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Generation Z stories

UK shoppers will pay more for seamless retail experience
Digital Transformation

UK shoppers will pay more for seamless retail experience

A survey of 2,000 UK consumers found convenience can lift spend, with younger shoppers most willing to pay for smoother retail journeys.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds
Data Protection

Gen Z most exposed to UK scam attempts, study finds

Gen Z in the UK face the steepest surge in online scam attempts as AI-powered fraud grows more convincing and younger shoppers stay less wary.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it
Data Protection

Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it

Irish workers race ahead of their employers on generative AI, as staff adopt free tools faster than firms can set policies and pay for them.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing
EduTech

The role of technology in rebalancing performance and wellbeing

Smarter workplace tech is helping firms curb burnout by tracking workloads, boosting financial clarity and opening fairer paths to progression.

By Elle Brown • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support
Hyperscale

Gen Z most wary of local data centres despite UK support

Gen Z back data centres in theory but baulk at them on their doorsteps, as environmental fears outweigh jobs in new UK polling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
Digital Transformation

Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs

Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates
Unified Communications

Most Britons shun digital detox as online life dominates

Most Britons resist digital detoxing, with nearly two thirds never fully switching off as online access becomes a day‑to‑day necessity.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026